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By Nicole Balin Most Americans may believe that COINTELPRO—when the FBI infiltrated civil rights era activists groups like The Black Panther Party and SNCC—is a thing of the past. But these days, Muslim-American communities are increasingly under surveillance by the FBI, including the use of informant provocateurs and spying. While statistics remain elusive, grass-roots activist […]
Another year, another Black History Month. There are currently lectures, readings, and performances taking place throughout the country. Quanae Palmer-Chambliss, 41, is a single Black mother and education paraprofessional. She is raising four boys on her own. Quanae says that she recently moved to a beautiful townhouse complex in Edison, New Jersey. “Management is very […]
LOS ANGELES-The Church Of Scientology is being investigated by the FBI for several illegal practices, according to blockbuster article in the New Yorker, that focuses on former Scientologist, Paul Haggis, who directed “Crash.” The article claims that Scientology members were forced to abandon their family, pay the Church, play high stakes games of musical chairs, […]
Michigan– Cortae Diaz Kelly, 17, was arrested after stabbing a girl repeatedly after she allegedly told him that she was pregnant. The girl is intensive care at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital.
Halle Berry says her daughter is black despite claims that her baby daddy Gabriel Aubry “went nuts” whenever anyone called their daughter Nahla that. The Oscar-winning actress, who is embroiled in a bitter custody battle with her ex, recently sat down with Ebony for the March 2011 issue and discusses motherhood, how she views her […]
By Walter Kimbrough For years, I made plans the last Saturday of February to spend as much time on the couch in front of the TV watching Tavis Smiley’s State of the Black Union. It was a day of great conversation, and I always had lots to think about during and after those conversations. The […]
There’s a young man from Atlanta who, in many ways, is no different from the number of responsible and hardworking young African American men frequenting our nation’s colleges. His name is Eric Johnson, and he is currently attending Paine College in Augusta, GA on a partial scholarship and has been promised a full scholarship if […]
Lithonia, GA– A shooting took place on the parking lot of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, GA last Saturday.
New Brunswick, NJ– A Youtube video capturing a Rutgers University sophomore being pummeled by police has prompted an investigation. The student is facing three charges for resisting arrest, aggravated assault, and obstruction.
NEW YORK — The mother of a 23-year-old woman snatched from a New York City hospital when she was an infant says their reunion was a miracle but their relationship is difficult.
Actress Tisha Campbell-Martin, best known for her role on the hit comedy sitcom “Martin” is battling a life-threatening health crisis after being diagnosed with Stage 2 sarcoidosis earlier this year. ESSENCE.com caught up with Campbell-Martin to talk family, yogurt and healthy living and Tisha revealed her illness: ESSENCE.com: It’s safe to say that you’re focused […]
Radio One Founder Cathy Hughes spoke candidly about the images of Black women in film at the TV One Upfront last week.